Better with Bubbles: An Effervescent Education in Champagnes & Sparkling Wines

Champagne. For some, the word conjures up the holiday season or festive events. For others, it’s dollar signs and the pressure to spend a lot without knowing what you’re in for. For too few—according to Ariel Arce, owner of Air's Champagne Parlor—does Champagne say fun. Drawing from Arce's decade of selling, drinking, and exploring the world of sparkling wine, Better with Bubbles empowers readers to make Champagne and sparkling wine their go‐to, everyday treat.

Divided into two sections (one for the region of Champagne, the other for the rest of world), Better with Bubbles dispenses with dry backstory and tedious tasting notes in favor of a rollicking, visual tour of the complete universe of bubbly. There will be sections that help you discover your palate through emoji; a guide to what to wear (and not wear) to a vineyard; and an instructive, visually rich guide to creating sparkling soirees like a Champagne ping‐pong pizza party; a lazy Sunday with bubbly and buddies, and a glam disco dance. View Less